Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-11-11
THE BAPTISTS,
THE SECOND DAY OF THE MINISTERS
CONFERENCE,
The Pastor in Hisstudy, Among the People,
and in His Closet
Addresses.
Especial telegram 70 the DIspntch.l

LYNCHpuRG. VA, November l0,-The
Baptist Ministers Conference assembled
this morning at 10 o'clock, Rev. q.
Gray in the chair.
After devotional exercises, in which
Rev. Mr.. Leonard and DIR. ]. b. Lake
led in prayer, the topic Of the hour was
announced "The Pastor in His Study"
Rev. DR.. James Nelson, of Stanton,
opened the discussion. He insisted that
every pastor should have a comforta-
bic and quiet study, with a sensible wife
as sentinel TO keep out intruders,
where he con be alone with his
books and his God at least during his
morning hours. He urged that the sue
cessful pastor must be a student, and,
above all, must study his great text
book, the Bible. He cited Moody as a
man whose great power is that he knows
the Bible, and said when he heard him
he felt lie burning up everything but
the Book. He earnestly argued that
the pastor should be dihgent
in keeping up and charging
his knowledge OF the original scriptures.
He also brought out aud enforced the
duty of the pastor TO make a special
study Of his sermon, to make free use of
his pen, to study general literature, and
in fine, make everything tributary to
his great work DR.. Nelson's paper Was
well considered, well written. and well
delivered, and seemed to make a pro-
found impression on the congregation.
After prayer by Rev. j. b. Hutson, Of
Richmond,
REV. ANDREW BROADDUs, JR.,
of Bowling Green, made the next
speech, in which he spoke Of the diff
Guilty which the country pastor has Of
getting into his study at all, but urged
that this made the greater necessity for
earnest methodical work when there
He also insisted that the pastor should
take into his study the needs of his peo-
pie and shoJld never fail to take the
Master with him should never allow
Him to knock in vain at his study door.
Mr.. Broaddus made a very practical
and effective speech.
REV. j. W. HUNDLEY,
of Accomack, followed him ina Factions,
earnest, and very practical vein, which
made decided hit. lie said he had not
much time to be in his study, and knew
but little Of the methods of study, but
as he had burned a good deal of powder
without ever having visited a powder
mill, could drive a nail without know
ing how it was made, used to be able in
Confederate times to handle guns that
he could not cast, and could cat bread
which he could not make, SO he hoped
that he could, by Gods grace and help
use the weapons which others have
forged and carry the Bread of Life to the
pershing.
Rev. Il. 3. Boatwright led in prayer
REV. F. II. BOSTON,
of Wa1Tenton. made an admirable talk
on the line that a pastors studies ought
to he made TO contribute directly and
indirectly to his preaching, and that his
studies ought therefore to be homileti-
cal. He urged courses of eXpository
study and preaching.
The topic being opened for general
discussion earnest talks were made by
DR. }. William Jones, Of Atlanta, aud
Rev j. 3. Turpin, OF Charlottesville.
The next topic announced was
"THE PASTOR AMONG HIS PEOPLE
Rev. L. r. Thornhill, of Manchester,
read a carefully prepared, practical. and
every way admirable paper on THIS topic. 4
He brought out clearly the great import /
ance of a pastor going among his people, /
but doing it in such a manner and spirit /
as TO preserve the golden mean between /
the study, the closet, aud moving among /
the people. He brought ont and /
very effectively urged that each /
pastor must determine for himself how /
much pastoral work he shall DO. but that /
he should DO il Cor his own sake, FOR the |
sake of the people, and for Chrlst's sake ; /
that he should always GOas gent man, /
be careful to preserve the proper dignity F
of the pastor and the due familiarity Of 4
the man who is to reach the masses and /
that he should go in the spirit Of the /
Master, not in a perfdnctory manner, I
and seek to promote among them that /
is virtuous, elevating, and good, leaving /.
his impress on the people.
Rev. VI. 4. Wilson and Rev. F.. \. /
Leonard made earnest. practical speeches I.
on the same topic, aud the conference /.
adjourned until the afternoon.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The topic announced was "The Pas
tor in His Closet"
Rev. G.. ". Beale, of Buchanan, spoke /
of the supreme importance OF this topic,
since prayer to God is absolutely essen /.
tial to real power with men. He spoke /.
of its necessity to the minister's charac-
ter and work, and elaborated and Illus /.
trated these points into an earnest, clo-
quent, and practical speech.
Earnest and effective fye-minute
speeches were made 10y Revs. Y. TAnson, /
OF Norfolk DR.. l.. Hume, Of the Uni f.
versity of North Carolina Rev. +. II. F.
Jones, of Chatham and DR.. W. L. /
Hatcher.
This closed the programme for the /
which was considered hy all so .
delightful that it was unanimously voted .
70 have another conference next year (
Just before the meeting of the General 1
Association, and committee consisting F.
of Revs. q. w. Beal, Dr. G. f. James, /
and Dr. James Nelson was appointed to /
arrange the programme for the meeting I
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